This exciting text covers all of the essential content and skills required for basic nurse assisting courses in a unique and innovative style. All the information is divided neatly into columns, which prioritizes concepts for readers in the main column so they can concentrate on the most important topics. And with over 1,000 photographs and drawings, students find this text visually stimulating. Students will also uncover all the tips and techniques, safety topics, and federal guidelines they need to be able to work in any setting.Prioritizes information in a unique and visually stimulating layout. Everything the reader needs to know is covered in the main column, while a narrower column covers nice-to-know information. Highlights all OBRA federal guidelines and safety topics. Provides practical tips and rationales on certain techniques and actions with How and Why boxes. Ensures reading comprehension for all levels of learners including English as a Second Language (ESL) students. Contains an appendix with Spanish translations to help communicate with Spanish-speaking patients. Explains important vocabulary with a list of key terms with definitions at the beginning of each chapter. Includes What You Will Learn objectives at the beginning of each chapter. Presents streamlined procedures in a 2-column format with clear, concise steps in one column and illustrations next to the steps. Contains special considerations for older adults, children, and diverse cultures that prepare students to provide safe and effective care to these patients. Highlights skills that are part of the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) test plan to help users study for this certification exam.